Speckled wood

Very common and abundant, appearing in all sorts of shady habitats. It is one of the most woodland of all our butterflies and is present along the paths and tracks that run through our woods and around patches of scrub growing up the old dry-stone walls. It is less common in dry open areas. The males are territorial and often perch on branches and patches of sunlight waiting for the females to come by. If another male passes by, the two males begin to fly upwards in a spiral in which the territory owner forces the intruder to fly off. It flies throughout the whole year and is one of the few butterflies that is still active even when there is little sun. It hibernates as a larva or a chrysalis, although if the weather is warm it is active throughout almost the whole year.Scientific name: Pararge aegeria

In all, 25 butterfly species are known from Menorca. Most are common and easy to see over much of the island in spring, summer and the warmest days of autumn. Others, with more precise habitat requirements, only appear for a short period of time in certain habitats. Finally, there are also a number ...

This is the infamous ‘butterfly of the geraniums’ that was accidentally introduced into Mallorca in 1989 from South Africa, and which has spread extraordinarily in recent years throughout much of Europe.

BUTTERFLIES OF MENORCA

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